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by makinsmoke
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: 2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build
Replies: 438
Views: 303280

Re: 2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build

Isn’t that the other way around, Russ?

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a slide valve engine with the outside steam pipes from smokebox to the top of the valves.

There were a few inside admission K27’s without the outside steam pipes. Very strange looking.
by makinsmoke
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Rail Bender
Replies: 36
Views: 1649

Re: Rail Bender

If you do not roll your aluminum rail, and use the light aluminum rail joiners, and do not adequately install your trackage to prevent side to side movement as it expands and contracts, you will find the rail joints will kink. If it’s slight, it may go back into position. But if enough tensile stren...
by makinsmoke
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Track Tamping Tools
Replies: 8
Views: 576

Re: Track Tamping Tools

The C&IG uses two tamping tools. First however, as mentioned above the base is adjusted, leveled and plate compacted, and relevelled as necessary, using a mirror. Track panels are laid and connected, aligned, then ballast is added. We have moved to 3/4” instead of 1/2” as it holds better, doesn’...
by makinsmoke
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:14 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: steam channel
Replies: 43
Views: 2252

Re: steam channel

Mark Twain…

Lol
by makinsmoke
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: RGS Goose#7
Replies: 4
Views: 734

Re: RGS Goose#7

Hi Dave, Beautiful vehicles! Congratulations! The box bodies were removed to enable the Geese to be used in the final and sad ending to the RGS. Scrapping. I built a three truck Number 4, and tried unsuccessfully to create the original Pierce Arrow front fenders from fiberglass. A couple had them, a...
by makinsmoke
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Lettering on engine
Replies: 13
Views: 983

Re: Lettering on engine

Milwaukee, 2015.
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by makinsmoke
Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Little Engines
Replies: 1
Views: 940

Little Engines

According to their YouTube site Little Engines is closed and for sale.
by makinsmoke
Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: Headlights for Diesels
Replies: 7
Views: 822

Re: Headlights for Diesels

Not sure where you are headed, but unless that loco is on a barge you might be in trouble!

Lol
by makinsmoke
Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: Headlights for Diesels
Replies: 7
Views: 822

Re: Headlights for Diesels

Hi Greg, Nelson Reidel cut the business end off mag light flashlights and used them. Being a diesel you can use the plastic reflector with no danger of overheating like on a steam engine. He turned down the outside of the bezel so it would fit inside a 2” piece of exhaust pipe for the loco headlight...
by makinsmoke
Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: 20 and 30lb horizontial propane tanks - good deal
Replies: 12
Views: 1073

Re: 20 and 30lb horizontial propane tanks - good deal

Just remember.
The vertical tanks are NOT designed to be operated in the horizontal position. There was an earlier thread on this.

The internal piping is different.
by makinsmoke
Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: How to plug leaks in smoke box?
Replies: 14
Views: 97490

Re: How to plug leaks in smoke box?

Hi Tom!
Hope ya’ll are staying warm!
by makinsmoke
Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Globe & Check Valves Now Available
Replies: 13
Views: 3271

Re: Globe & Check Valves Now Available

Santa Fe steam locos had pipe coils under wood foot boards. A valve was used to control steam flow through the piping.

Photos are around.